Calendar Week of Saturday, September 28, 2024-Friday, October 4, 2024
![Thomas Demand, Control Room, 2011, chromogenic print](https://static.mfah.com/images/thomas-demand-control-room.1806203372756230091.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History Through September 15, 2024
The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this internationally touring landmark retrospective of Thomas Demand’s work.
28 Sep Sat / 2024
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Alberto Korda, Heroic Guerrilla (Guerillero heroico), 1960, printed 1995, gelatin silver print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by Dan and Mary Solomon. © Estate Alberto Korda.
Patron-Plus Members Preview | “Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography”
11 a.m.—6 p.m.Patron-Plus members are invited to preview Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography before the exhibition opens to the public.
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EDventure Workshop | Experiential Learning for Secondary Teachers
11:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.Learning Through Art at the MFAH connects the Museum’s collections of world art into the classroom curriculum.
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Saturday Members Tour | “Maestro of Color: The Art of Carlos Cruz-Diez”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the installations of Carlos Cruz-Diez.
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Gory (Rogelio López Marin), from the series It’s Only Water in the Teardrop of a Stranger (Es sólo agua en la lágrima de un extraño), 1986, printed 2023, chromogenic print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee.
Patron-Plus Members Lecture | “Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography”
6 p.m.—7 p.m.Patron-Plus members are invited to an exclusive curatorial lecture about the exhibition Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography.
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Osvaldo Salas, Five Points of Fidel (Cinco puntos de Fidel), 1982, gelatin silver print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the estate of Esther Parada. © 1982 Osvaldo Salas.
Patron-Plus Members Reception | “Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography”
6 p.m.—8 p.m.MFAH members at the Patron level and above are invited to a reception celebrating “Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography” before the exhibition opens to the public.
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Manhattan Short Film Festival 2024
7 p.m.—8 p.m.Vote for your favorite during this popular compilation of short films. Audiences around the world unite during the same week to see the work of the next generation of international filmmakers.
29 Sep Sun / 2024
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Gory (Rogelio López Marin), from the series It’s Only Water in the Teardrop of a Stranger (Es sólo agua en la lágrima de un extraño), 1986, printed 2023, chromogenic print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee.
Opening Day Lecture | “Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.An inside look at the exhibition tracing the evolution of photography in Cuba from the 1960s to the 2010s.
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“Sherlock, Jr.” and “Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate”
4 p.m.—6 p.m.On Silent Movie Day, the MFAH joins theaters across the United States to celebrate the early pioneers of the motion-picture industry. See new restorations of a classic Buster Keaton comedy and an Italian feminist adventure.
03 Oct Thu / 2024
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Educator Open House | “150 Years of Design”
5 p.m.—7 p.m.This Hearst Foundation program offers educators an exclusive view of 150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection.
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Art Bites | British Paintings from the Blaffer Foundation
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.